Austrailia looking at16 for the minimum age to use social media

Social media users under the age of 16 are set to be barred from using social media, under legislation expected to be introduced to parliament this month.

The proposed legislation won't include exemptions for young people who already have social media accounts or those with parental consent. 
Children and teenagers under the age of 16 could soon be banned from using social media after Labor announced it would back the higher cut-off limit.

The government had previously committed to introducing the legislation that would get kids off social media by the end of the year, but earlier suggested it would not announce a specific cut-off age until after a trial of verification technology.